Sullivan, Marie (1922 - 2015)

SULLIVAN, SCHILTZ, SCHWARTE, WINGERT, NOWATZKE, BROWN, WATERS, CLINE, ESSER, EPPERLE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/20/2015 at 13:29:14

Name of deceased: Marie Helen Sullivan (nee Schwarte)

Aged: 93 yrs, 4 mo, 11 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 30, 1922, Westphalia, IA

Died: Aug. 10, 2015, Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church, Panama, IA; burial was in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Panama, IA

Survived by: Children, John (spouse, Deb) Sullivan of Woodbine, IA, Mike Sullivan of Braddyville, IA, Bill (spouse, Valerie) Sullivan of Council Bluffs, IA, Maria (spouse, Mark) Wingert of Panama, IA, and JoAnn (spouse, Dennis) Nowatzke of Ottawa, KS; grandchildren, Barb Sullivan-Brown, Dan Sullivan, Mike E. Sullivan, Jodi Sullivan-Waters, J. Joel Sullivan, Justin Sullivan, Austin Sullivan, Shelby Sullivan, Jeff Wingert, Whitney Wingert-Cline, Nathan Nowatzke, Thomas Nowatzke, and Kenneth Nowatzke; great-grandchildren, Dalton, Jorja, and Mollie Brown, Destini, Myariah, Joey, and Jason Sullivan, Bran Waters, Carter, Maddox, Joley, and Grant Sullivan, Kaelyn and Emmett Wingert, and Gracie, Cole, and Brianna Cline; sisters, Caroline Esser of Logan, IA and Margaret Epperle of Bellevue, NE; brother, Mert Schwarte of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Mary (nee Schiltz) Schwarte; husband, Joseph; infant children, Kathleen and Joseph; sister, Bernice Schwarte; brothers, Herman, Monsignor Michael, Joe, Bill, Sylvan, and Raymond Schwarte

Education: attended Catholic School through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; after her marriage, they remained members of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, IA for the rest of their lives; she was a member and officer of the Altar Society at St. Mary’s.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Joseph Lawrence Sullivan; Aug. 10, 1948; St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Employment: With her husband, farmed and raised Herefords and Salers cattle

Hobbies/Interests: quilting, gardening, baking sewing, embroidery; also served as a 4-H leader when her children were involved after having participated in 4-H in her own youth.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com